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Tag Archives: hand weaving
Spinning Dark and Twisty
I have been spinning this merino/tencel top from Lynne Anderson, West Coast Colour and Carding, in what she calls her dark and twisty colours. What a pleasure to spin. Colours that look, from a distance, like a … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning
Tagged Arts, colour, Craft, hand weaving, Merino, Spinning, Spinning wheel, tencel, Wool, yarn
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Crackle Weave Class Samples
I just finished teaching two Saturday classes on Crackle Weave. I had a great time, and had seven participants, who told me that they had a great time also. I worked really hard to prepare for the class and had … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving
Tagged 4 shaft weaving, cotton, Crackle Weave, Craft, hand weaving, learning to weave, Loom, teaching, Textiles
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This Just in from WA
Imagine my surprise when I opened my mail today and found this! A beautiful Jarrah wood music box, playing “Waltzing Matilda”. Some Dreamee Wool top of Western Australian wool. And a wonderful hand-made card containing notes from all my weaving … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving Guilds
Tagged Australia, Guild, hand weaving, jarrah, Roving, Weaving, Western Australia, Wool
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And the results are . . .
After the workshop I returned home and finished weaving, then washed dried and hemmed the mats. The results are four reversible place mats, and one shorter mat for the centre of the table. All now ready to be put into … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged colour, hand weaving, Repp Weave, Rosalie Neilson, weaving workshop
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Repp Weave Day 2
Today we worked on weaving motifs in repp weave. Repp weave is a relatively simple to weave, based on plain weave pairs with elements of colour and weave and double weave thrown in. The beauty and versatility is all in … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged colour wrapping, hand weaving, Repp Weave, Rosalie Neilson, weaving workshop
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Repp Weave Day 1
Woke up bright and early to make my way across the bridge to Queensborough Community Centre for the Repp Weave workshop taught by Rosalie Neilson from Oregon. The building is in a beautiful park-like setting, and the sunshine poured through … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged cotton, hand weaving, Repp Weave, Rippsmatta, Rosalie Neilson, Warp, Weft
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